23-Yr-Old Influencer Died Learning Scuba Diving, Her Last Post Was About 'Year Filled With Memories'
Prosecutors say Thiago Nahuel Pocovi failed to follow safety protocols during an advanced scuba certification dive that ended with Sofía Devries’ drowning.
- Judge Marcela formally charged diving instructor Thiago Nahuel Pocovi with manslaughter on July 6 over the death of Sofia Devries, 23, who died during an advanced certification dive in Argentina in February.
- During the training dive at Golfo Nuevo near Punta Cuevas, underwater visibility deteriorated, causing the group to disperse unknowingly while Devries showed signs of distress and removed her regulator.
- A desperate search launched shortly after her disappearance ended two days later when divers discovered Devries' body approximately 65 feet below the surface. Post-mortem examination concluded she died from drowning by immersion.
- Prosecutors allege Pocovi's conduct was 'contrary to safety protocols and regulations governing professional diving instructors.' The Public Prosecutor's Office continues gathering evidence while the case remains in its preparatory phase.
- The tragedy has sparked widespread discussion within Argentina's diving community regarding professional instructor responsibilities and safety adherence. For Devries' family, the legal proceedings represent a search for answers about how a routine lesson became fatal.
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Scuba diving instructor charged after 23-year-old tourist disappears during underwater lesson and dies
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23-Yr-Old Influencer Died Learning Scuba Diving, Her Last Post Was About 'Year Filled With Memories'
A 23-year-old influencer died in a fatal scuba diving incident in February 2026. Her instructor, Thiago Nahuel Pocovi, who is 26 years old, is being charged with negligence and ignoring safety concerns. For the unversed, Sofia disappeared during scuba diving lessons in southern Argentina, and her body was found two days later. We stumbled upon her last Instagram post. Sofia's last Instagram post surfaces Sofia died in the fatal scuba diving acc…
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Argentina diving instructor charged after tourist, 23, found dead after disappearing underwater
A young scuba diver is dead, and a diving instructor has been charged.
Diving instructor charged after tourist, 23, found dead after disappearing underwater
A young scuba diver is dead, and a diving instructor has been charged. Thiago Nahuel Pocovi, 26, was charged with manslaughter charges after Sofia Devries, 23, was found dead two days after she disappeared during scuba diving lessons in southern…
Scuba diving instructor charged after tourist, 23, vanished underwater and was found dead days later
Thiago Nahuel Pocovi, 26, was hit with manslaughter charges in the death of Sofia Devries, 23, who was found dead two days after she disappeared during scuba diving lessons off Puerto Madryn in southern Argentina on Feb 16, Todo Noticias reported.
Diving Instructor Charged With Manslaughter Five Months After the Death of His Student
Thiago Nahuel Pocovi, 26, is accused of manslaughter over the death of Sofía Devries. The charge comes five months after Devries, 23, disappeared beneath the surface while completing an advanced diving course in Argentina in February. The tragedy, which should have been a routine scuba certification dive, occurred in one of the country's most famous diving destinations, Puerto Madryn. According to prosecutors, Pocovi allegedly failed to follow e…
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